August 18

I once saw Cindy Crawford interviewed on the Jay Leno Show. Jay was asking her about her beauty and how she isn't conceited. She said, “I did nothing to look like this, I was born this way.” I thought that was a marvelous statement, which I was reminded of as I read this Word about the prostitute in today's reading.

Sometimes we not only think we are something because of what God has given us, we use it for our own gain. It is a like a rich person who lavishes on himself instead of lavishly gives. Who do you think gave you the anointing to become rich? Use your riches for God! But instead of thinking about someone else and what their problems are, what about us? What about me? Where have I misused what I have been given, or even this ---- what have I not used? The prostitute used her beauty to advance her idolatry through sex and seduction, when she was supposed to use her beauty to glorify God and attract people to the Lord – not to her.

Show me where I have done this Lord. Show me what I have buried as well. I want to bring glory to you – not me, for my greatness is found in You!